{"product_id":"9781611720495","title":"How to Take a Japanese Bath","description":"\u003cp\u003e“This book is a physical work of art—as it should be, because the Japanese bath is an aesthetic event.”— \u003ci\u003eWhole Earth Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSince its first publication in 1992, this book has become a curious classic, taking a -simple (yet often incorrectly performed) activity and depicting it with a graphic, manga-style edge. In twelve drawings a young Japanese man is shown preparing, rinsing, soaking, communing, relaxing, contemplating—all an encouragement to readers to slow down, ease into the hot water, and enjoy this timeless ritual of purity and release.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stone Bridge Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041828061424,"sku":"9781611720495","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781611720495_p0.jpg?v=1763842719","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781611720495","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}